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The chase began when officers showed up to Menaul and Madeira after a witness called 911 to report a male beating a female inside a vehicle.

The caller reported that the woman was holding a baby and that at one point she had started to run away from the offender with the baby in her arms, but then got back into the vehicle with the offender.

According to Albuquerque police, officers arrived on the scene and the offender, identified as 27-year-old John Northrup, immediately took off at a high rate of speed with the woman and baby inside the vehicle.

Officers said due to the circumstances, they did not engage in a vehicle pursuit right away.

At one point, Northrup entered the freeway off-ramp going the wrong way and challenged police units with his vehicle. Officers, however, remained a safe distance away as a helicopter followed the vehicle.

Police say Northrup continued to drive recklessly until he stopped in the area of Fourth Street and Los Arboles Avenue just after 5 p.m.

Northrup exited the vehicle and fled from officers on foot. The officers followed him, and were able to safely take him into custody.

Police body cameras were rolling when they got Northrup into a cop car.

You can hear Northrup saying, “I think you guys are going to kill me, I need my meds. I need help. Officer: That's what I am here for. Northrup, crying: No you guys are going to hurt me. I feel like you guys are after me.”

But according to the criminal complaint Northrup later told officers he was scared to go back to jail after snitching on a gang member.